TOGAF Practitioner training course

Course overview

The Open Group Architecture Framework - TOGAF - has been designed to give architects a tried-and-tested framework in which to design, evaluate, and build scalable and robust enterprise architectures. The cornerstone of TOGAF is the Architecture Development Method (ADM)

Our TOGAF course is delivered by expert instructors who will impart their real-world experience of implementing enterprise-class architectures in large commercial, retail, banking and financial organisations, in a series of case studies aimed to help you make the right decisions about your own strategy. This course is non vendor-specific so you'll get good, imparital advice.

 The aim is to enable students to take best advantage of how to use TOGAF in their work and to gain an understanding of the necessary body of knowledge to achieve certification in the TOGAF CERTIFIED qualification.

Course Outline

Applying the ADM 

• Case study 
• The ADM and the enterprise continuum 
• The Architecture development cycle 
• Process Management 
• Enterprise Scope/Focus 
• Architecture Domains 
• Time Horizon 

Preliminary Phase

• Framework and Principles
• Architecture Vision 
• Business Architecture 
• Information Systems Architectures 
• Data Architecture
• Technology Architecture 
• Opportunities and Solutions

Architecture Change Management

• Approach
• The Drivers for Change 
• The Change Management Process
• Guidelines for Maintenance versus Architecture Redesign

ADM Architecture Requirements Management

• Resources 
• Business Scenarios 
• Volere Requirements Specification Template 
• Requirements Tools 

ADM Input and Output Descriptions 

• Major Input Descriptions 
• Request for Architecture Work
• Re-Usable Architecture Building Blocks 
• Major Input/output descriptions 
• Statement of Architecture Work
• Impact Analysis 
• Architecture contract 

The Enterprise Continuum

• Enterprise Continuum and Architecture Re-Use 
• Enterprise Continuum and the TOGAF ADM 
• Constituents of the Enterprise Continuum 

The Enterprise Continuum in Detail 

• Foundation Architecture 
• Common Systems Architectures 
• Industry Architectures 
• The Solutions Continuum 
• Systems Solutions 
• Enterprise continuum & Your organization

Module 2

Technical Reference Model 

• Role of TRM in the Foundation Architecture 
• TRM Components 
• Portability and Interoperability 
• TRM Entities and Interfaces 
• Extending the TRM
• Interfaces between Services 
• Future Developments 

Standards Information Base 

• Role of the SIB 
• What is the SIB?
• How is it used in Architecture Development?
• Accessing the SIB 
• The Open Group Standards 

Infrastructure Reference Model

• Basic Concepts 
• Background 
• Components of the Model 
• Relationship to Other parts of TOGAF 
• Key Business and Technical Drivers 

Architecture Board

• Responsibilities
• Setting Up the Architecture Board 
• Size of the Board 
• Board Structure 
• Operation of the Architecture Board 

Architecture Compliance

• Project Impact Assessments
• Architecture Compliance Reviews 
• Purpose 
• Governance and Personnel Scenarios 
• Architecture Compliance Review Process 
• Hardware and Operating System Checklist 

Architecture Contracts

• Statement of Architecture Work
• Development Partners 
• Business Users
• Relationship to Architecture Governance 

Architecture Governance 

• The Characteristics of Governance 
• Technology Governance 
• IT and SOA Governance 
• IT Governance Framework - COBIT 
• Architecture Governance: Over view
• Architecture Governance Characteristics 

Architecture Maturity Models 

• Elements of the ACMM 
• Example: IT Architecture Process Maturity Levels 
• Capability Maturity Models Integration (CMMI) 
• The SCAMPI Method

Module 3

 Architecture Patterns

• Content of a Pattern 
• Architecture Patterns and Design Patterns 
• Patterns and the Architecture Continuum 
• Patterns and Views 
• Architecture Patterns in Use
• Patterns for e-Business 

Architecture Principles 

• Characteristics of Architecture Principles 
• Components of Architecture Principles 
• Developing Architecture Principles 
• Qualities of Principles 
• Applying Architecture Principles 
• Example Set of Architecture Principles 

Architecture Skills Framework

• Goals/Rationale
• Specific Benefits 
• Categories of Skills
• Proficiency Levels 
• Generic Skills
• Business Skills & Methods 

Developing Architecture Views 

• The Role of Architecture Views 
• A Note on Terminology 
• Developing Views in the ADM 
• General Guidelines
• View Creation Process 
• Core Taxonomy of Architecture Views 

Building Blocks

• Architecture Building Blocks 
• Specification Content 
• Solution Building Blocks 
• Specification Content 
• Building Blocks and the ADM 
• Reuse of building blocks in other projects 

Business Scenarios

• Creating the Business Scenario 
• Contents of a Business Scenario 
• Contributions to the Business Scenario 
• Guidelines on Developing Business Scenarios 
• Questions to Ask for each area 
• Business scenario models 

Other Architectures and Frameworks

• CISR Architecture Framework 
• CORBA
• Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) 
• ISO/IEC
• NCR Enterprise Architecture Framework 
• SPIRIT Platform Blueprint Issue 
• Zachman Framework 

Module 4

Tools for Architecture Development

• Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines 
• Tool Criteria 
• Functionality 
• Full Lifecycle Support 
• Interoperability Factors 
• Financial Considerations 

TOGAF and other Frameworks

• Mapping TOGAF to the Zachman Framework
• Architecture Vision 
• Business Architecture 
• Data Architecture
• Applications Architecture 
• Technology Architecture 

Conclusions

• New implementation paradigms
• TOGAF and Agile
• Review of common business goals
• The risks associated with the TOGAF approach
• Evaluating trade-off strategies
• Successfully combining TOGAF with other frameworks